The top ten highest grossing films shot in South Africa

Our list of the top 10 highest earning movies shot in South Africa.

We recently brought you the top ten films made or set in South Africa, using IMDb ratings.

Now here is our list of the top ten highest grossing movies shot in South Africa.

1. District 9 (2009)

District 9 was directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson. It explores themes of humanity, xenophobia and social segregation.

4 Oscar nominations

14 awards

Gross $210,819,611

2. Blood Diamond (2006)

Set during the Sierra Leone Civil War in 1996—2001, political thriller Blood Diamond stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou depicts a country torn apart by the struggle between government loyalists and insurgent forces.

5 Oscar nominations

7 awards

Gross $171,407,179

3. Invictus (2009)

Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, Invictus tells the story of the role of rugby in building the new South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

2 Oscar nominations

Gross $122,233,971

4. Tsotsi (2005)

Directed by Gavin Hood, Tsotsi tells the story of Tsotsi, a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat.

13 awards including one Oscar

gross$9,879,971

5. Chronicle (2012)

Chronicle is an American science fiction film directed by Josh Trank about three Seattle high-school students who form a bond after gaining telekinetic abilities from an unknown object.

Gross $126,636,097

6. Safe House (2012)

In action thriller Safe House, an ex-CIA NOC operative turned international criminal (Denzel Washington) acquires a data storage device from a rogue MI6 agent and enters a cat and mouse game in Cape Town.

Gross $208,076,205

7. Lord of War (2005)

Lord of War stars Nicolas Cage as an illegal arms dealer. The film was officially endorsed by Amnesty International for highlighting the arms trafficking by the international arms industry.

Gross $72,617,068

8. 10,000 BC (2008)

10,000 BC is an American epic fantasy adventure film from Warner Bros Pictures set in the prehistoric era.

Gross $269,784,201

9. Dredd (2012)

Dredd is a British-South African science fiction action film based on the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. It was filmed in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Gross$32,759,615

10. The Last House on The Left (2009)

The Last House on the Left is based on a book by Wes Craven and is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name, about parents who attempt to get revenge on a group of strangers that have taken shelter at their home during a thunderstorm after they discover that the strangers have raped and shot their daughter and left her for dead.